In your garden, be it large or small, there is no reason why you may not enjoy the exquisite perfection of hardy lilies. Even in a garden filled to over-flowing with other flowers, lilies may be tucked in here and there to enhance the garden picture. And surprising as it may seem, lilies like just … Read more
Gaillardia must surely be the most agreeable, easy-to-have the plant in cultivation. Like Topsy, it “just grows.” It thrives and faithfully produces bushels of flowers in the severest drougth when all the “sissy” flowers – yea, even weeds – dry up and blow away. Then it does even better when the rains come. Features Of … Read more
Patience is probably the greatest attribute a gardener can have and the accompanying. The illustration shows the rewards which came to me after sufficient patience with amaryllis. In October 1956, a friend gave me an amaryllis bulb, dried and desiccated looking as they so often are during their dormancy. It was “guaranteed” to bloom, so … Read more
Daylily, the common name for Hemerocallis, is an important genus of showy perennial herbs of the Lily family. They bear large yellow, orange, or red flowers in the newest hybrids, chiefly in June and July. Characteristics Of Daylily The name Daylily is also sometimes applied to the Plantain-lily of the genus Hosta, which is characterized … Read more
In many parts of the United States, the lovely, fragrant auratum lily, the gold-band lily of Japan, usually lasts only one year. Why? The experts claim that this is one of the two finest hardy garden lilies, and the other is Lilium speciosum rubrum. Other lilies are touchy, such as: Lilium speciosum album Lilium martagon … Read more
The next time someone gives you a rose, don’t throw it away after the petals have fallen. Instead, stick it in the ground in a shaded spot, cover it with a glass jar and keep it watered. It may reward you with a plant. Rose Propagation Through Cuttings Propagating roses from cuttings is not at … Read more
Can one date beauty or say of plants just when they are ready to take their rightful place in the garden world? I believe we can in the case of lilies. These lovely, hardy, easy-to-grow plants have come a long way from the species collected in the wild. They have had a difficult transition period. … Read more
Spring flowering bulbs are the heralds of spring. You can have these flowers in your home a month to 6 weeks ahead of those that will bloom outdoors by planting them in pots and caring for them for a few weeks. Read Catalogs in Selecting Bulbs Catalogs listing these beautiful flowers will be available soon. … Read more
Late flowering daffodils are usually white. Those interested in yellows will probably find none later than the little Narcissus gracilis, present in many gardens where its name is unknown and it is referred to as “the latest yellow daffodil there is.” Flowers are a delicate yellow with a somewhat darker yellow cup, each flower about … Read more
You’ve noticed, I’m sure, how quickly the snow melts away from the south wall of a building. Where the sun’s heat is amplified by reflection, the grass turns green and dandelions often flower in February. But have you thought of utilizing your south wall for something more rewarding than dandelions? Species crocuses are well adapted … Read more